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Arvind Kejriwal -led party said it would be fighting the polls solo in the nothern state and neighbouring Chandigarh. Leaders from both parties however reiterated their commitment towards the INDIA bloc in spite of recent developments. “Mallikarjun Kharge has also said today and our party has also said to make preparations on all 13 seats.

The Congress government is expected to showcase its agenda ahead of the Lok Sabha polls later this year through the Governor's address and presentation of the State Budget, while the opposition BJP and JD(S), which are set to fight the polls jointly, look to show the government in poor light by highlighting the allegations against the administration. The 10-day session, which will commence with Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot's address to the joint session of both houses of the state legislature, will see Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presenting his record 15th Budget on February 16.

Amit Shah is likely to formulate BJP's strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls during his meetings with the party leaders in Karnataka on Sunday, President of state unit of BJP, B Y Vijayendra said. He also said the meeting is likely to discuss facing the polls together with alliance partner JD(S), with proper coordination between workers and leaders of both parties at the ground level and may also deliberate on the number of seats to be given to the regional party. Shah arrived in the «palace city» early today and is scheduled to take part in meetings with state BJP core committee members and leaders of the party's Mysuru cluster later in the day. He is also expected to visit Sutturu near here to attend Sutturu Jathra (fair) and visit Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi hills.

Simona Halep has been fighting “the hardest match” of her life. Now, the former World No 1 and Wimbledon champion awaits the verdict of a three-person independent panel at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) in Switzerland. If Halep loses, her career will be all but over, and tennis will have its biggest doping scandal since Maria Sharapova tested positive for meldonium in 2016. Halep is appealing a four-year ban imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for the banned substance Roxadustat at the 2022 US Open, while investigators also found irregularities in her biological passport. Halep denies wrongdoing and has blamed contaminated nutritional supplements for the findings. The charges brought before the CAS panel are serious, however. Roxadustat is used for the treatment of anaemia, but in a sporting context is prohibited because of its capacity to boost the production of red blood cells in the body. Its effect is similar to EPO, the doping product that has plagued major endurance sports such as cycling’s Tour de France.

Lok Sabha discussion on the Ram temple on Saturday, the concluding day of the 17th session of the Lower House, witnessed the ruling BJP side targeting the Congress over its stand on the issue and for skipping the consecration event last month. The Opposition benches appeared tame and were low in attendance, with the Congress side trying to do a tight-rope walking by recalling how it had supported the apex court order on the Ayodhya dispute and arguing the functioning of the Modi government and attitude of the BJP was not in tune with the spirit of Ram's preachings. The TMC and Left members stayed away from the discussion. The BJP's foe-turned-friend the JD(U), eagerly supported the BJP and hailed the construction of the Ram temple. Initiating the debate, BJP MP Satyapal Singh congratulated PM Modi for «fulfilling» years of people's yearning for the construction of Ram temple."

UFC fight is taking place on Saturday night at UFC apex in Las Vegas. Joe Pyfer will take on Jack Hermansson for the middleweight. Dan Ige will fight Andre Fili for the featherweight category. Robert Bryczek will fight Ihor Potieria for middleweight category. Gregory Rodrigues will take on Brad Tavares for middleweight category, and Michael Johnson will play Darrius Flowers for Lightweight category. Rodolfo Vieira will fight Armen Petrosyan in middleweight segment, as per a report in CBS Sports.

female passengers over the window of the bus. One woman complained that the passenger sitting on the seat behind her was opening the window which caused her inconvenience. As the slipper fight grew intense, the passengers of the bus stepped in and asked the conductor to remove them from the bus.

Imran Khan have outperformed the other two major parties, PML-N of Nawaz Sharif and PPP of Bilawal Bhtto Zardari, Sharif is likely to become the next prime minister by forging an alliance with the PPP and pulling away independent winners. Neither of the two parties nor the independent winners will have enough numbers to reach a majority. Khan's party PTI did not fight elections on its own as it had lost its election symbol but its candidates fought as independents. Elections in Pakistan were marred by violence, suspension of the internet and alleged manipulation of results. Khan's party, PTI, has claimed that the military rigged the election to prop up Sharif as the prime minister. The wheelings and dealings for the government formation kicked off after the results indicated a hung parliament in Pakistan. Notably, both Imran and Sharif have claimed victory in the polls and are talking about forming a government.

MDA) campaign this year against the nationwide coverage of 82.5 per cent last year, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said on Saturday. Baghel launched the first phase of the bi-annual campaign for Lymphatic Filariasis elimination. The campaign aims to check disease transmission by providing free preventive medications to the residents in areas affected by the disease. The campaign will cover 92 districts across 11 states and will run for the next two weeks. Applauding the health care professionals, especially those working tirelessly to support the fight against the disease, he said, «We expect a great success due to the launch of this bi-annual Mass Drug Administration. Last year, the coverage was 82.5 per cent whereas this year we should make greater efforts and try to achieve more than 95 per cent coverage of the eligible population.»

Moody's downgraded Israel's credit rating on Friday, citing material political and fiscal risks for the country from its war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The impact of the conflict raises political risk and weakens Israel's executive and legislative institutions, and its fiscal strength for the foreseeable future, said Moody's, which had begun the review for a downgrade on Oct. 19.

Tekken 8, the latest installment of Bandai Namco’s renowned fighting game franchise, introduces various difficulty settings to cater to players of all skill levels. This guide breaks down each setting to enhance your gaming experience.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town. Netanyahu made the announcement Friday following international criticism of Israel's plan to invade the crowded town on Egypt's border. Israel says Rafah is the last remaining Hamas stronghold and it needs to send in troops to complete its war plan against the Islamic militant group. But an estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have crammed into the town after fleeing fighting elsewhere in Gaza. Netanyahu said a «massive operation» is needed in Rafah. He said he asked security officials to present a «double plan» that would include the evacuation of civilians and a military operation to «collapse» remaining Hamas militant units.

Chhagan Bhujbal received a threat letter from an unidentified person at his Nashik office on Friday. After the incident, his supporters are demanding additional security for the politician. Maharashtra minister and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has irked the Maratha community after opposing the state government's decision to facilitate the grant of Kunbi certificates to Marathas.

terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, and the outbreak of war in Gaza, there has been a sharp increase around the world in reports of antisemitic incidents. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an NGO based in New York City, says that in the two weeks after the attack the number in America quintupled compared with the same period last year. Britain and France have reported similar spikes.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) — Euro zone wage growth is likely to peak early this year but the path further ahead remains uncertain, a new forecasting tool developed by the European Central Bank showed on Friday.

NEW DELHI—Butter chicken is among India’s most famous culinary exports. The fragrant, creamy curry has been adapted into pizzas in the U.S., a poutine topping in Canada and a pie filling in Australia. There is a “World Butter Chicken Day." Now butter chicken is at the center of a saucy real-life drama roiling India.

A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador

Ambitious online news site The Messenger has abruptly shut down after only eight months in operation

ALSO READ: Maldives news: Opposition MPs engage in fight during parliamentary proceedings, video goes viral Analysis of the data show that in the last one month, China took over India in terms of the number of tourist arrivals in the Maldives around January 21. Before this, China was trailing India in chart showing 'Top 10 Markets 2024' of the Maldives tourism. As of December 31, India bagged the top spot in the Maldives tourism market share (11.1 percent), followed by Russia and China (10 percent).

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Nitish Kumar's exit from the INDIA bloc, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Kumar shouldn't have left and called it «wrong.» Kejriwal made the remark at a press conference responding to a question about Nitish forming a new government with BJP in Bihar. «He shouldn't have left, this is wrong. Such conduct is not good for democracy,» said the Delhi CM. Nitish Kumar on Sunday was sworn-in as the new chief minister of Bihar with BJP support.